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HANSARDEuropean CouncilMy hon. Friend will know that, in terms of the activities of Russia across a range of issues, the European Union has used the tools at its disposal. I referred in my statement to…24 Jun 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilI will ensure that I am able to look at the specific case that the hon. Gentleman has raised.24 Jun 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilThe hon. Lady will have an opportunity to consider this matter in the debate on the motion on the recess dates that is coming before the House later today.24 Jun 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilThere are a number of mechanisms that we can use on the two specific issues my hon. Friend has raised—and on climate change, of course. Hopefully, if we are able to win the bid to…24 Jun 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilIn my response to my hon. Friend the Member for Stone, I pointed out that in a specific vote that is taking place on an EU response to these budgetary matters, we will be…24 Jun 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilThis is not an issue that has been raised by other member states directly with me, and it was not raised at this EU Council meeting.24 Jun 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilThat will be a matter for the incoming Prime Minister.24 Jun 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilNord Stream 2 was not raised at this Council meeting, but it has been raised at previous Council meetings. The aspect that my hon. Friend refers to has obviously been raised, but…24 Jun 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilI think that what we see from some of the ways that we are already working with our European partners will be the future ways. For example, on Iran, we work very much, as an E3,…24 Jun 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilOf course, for persecuted Christians and others who are persecuted in countries such as Syria, it is important that there is a proper political solution to what is happening that…24 Jun 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilI had hoped that colleagues across the Benches in this House would be able to vote for the deal and that it would have been possible to put that withdrawal agreement Bill to a…24 Jun 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilThe hon. Gentleman is trying to tempt me to step into an issue—24 Jun 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilI absolutely agree. It is important that we make this the safest place for people to go online, and as my hon. Friend said, it is particularly of significance that young people…24 Jun 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilMy hon. Friend raises an issue on which he has long been a campaigner. It is the case that one of the conclusions from the European Council meeting was that we underline the…24 Jun 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilI am not going to comment on individual potential candidates. A number of names are being mentioned around the European Union at the moment. As I have said, there was no consensus…24 Jun 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilI thank the hon. Gentleman for the comments that he made about me. The question that he has asked is actually not a matter for me; it will be a matter for the incoming Prime…24 Jun 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilI hope that I can reassure the hon. Lady that that issue was indeed one that was touched on in the discussions that were held around the EU Council table. There was a recognition…24 Jun 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilLet us just say that I thought that I would have more time available than is proving to be the case because of the extra Council meetings that I am having to attend.24 Jun 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilI commend my right hon. Friend for the Defence Committee’s work with its counterpart in the National Assembly. We do indeed have good relations with France. Last year, I was…24 Jun 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilThe right hon. Gentleman is right, and I want all EU member states to sign up to net zero by 2050. There was indeed a small number of member states that did not feel able to sign…24 Jun 2019